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Qualifications & Experience 60 Wilson Ave. - Suite 101 Timmins, Ontario P4N 2S7 Telephone (705) 360-5525 Fax (705) 360-5062 E-Mail: [email protected] 2018-12-11

Transcript of CMA engineering Inc

Qualifications & Experience

60 Wilson Ave. - Suite 101 Timmins, Ontario

P4N 2S7 Telephone (705) 360-5525

Fax (705) 360-5062 E-Mail: [email protected]

2018-12-11

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Table of Contents

Description

Section

1. Introduction ................................................................................ 3 2. Company Profile ........................................................................ 4

3. Experience Overview - Forestry ............................................... 5 4. Experience Overview – Dust Control/Pneumatic Conveying ... 45 5. Experience Overview – Explosion Suppression/Mitigation… .. 54

6. Experience Overview – Mining ................................................... 62 7. Experience Overview – Biomass ............................................... 78

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1. Introduction

CMA engineering Inc. has been incorporated since 1986 and has since

then accomplished a number of projects in the manufacturing end of the forest

products and mining industries, including (but not limited to) the conceptual

design, engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical), PLC/HMI

programming, arc flash studies, equipment procurement, project management,

construction management and start up assistance of board plants (OSB,

Particleboard and MDF), sawmills, plywood mills, underground mines,

concentrators, smelters and other specialty services.

CMA engineering Inc. also offers a wide range of management consulting

services for medium size businesses and large corporations. CMA has done a

number of feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, business planning, budget

preparation and personnel training. All our professional services are offered in

both French and English.

Values of single projects have ranged from less than $65,000.00 to as

high as $95,000,000.00.

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2. Company Profile

The pertinent data on CMA engineering Inc. is as follows:

Corporate Name CMA engineering Inc.

Address 60 Wilson Ave. - Suite 101 Timmins, Ontario P4N 2S7

Telephone (705) 360-5525

Fax (705) 360-5062 E-Mail [email protected]

Year established 1986

Legal Status Private Corporation

Officer President: Mr. Claude Malette

Banking Facility National Bank of Canada

151 Algonquin East Timmins, Ontario P4N 1A6

Telephone (705) 267-7991 Fax (705) 268-3541

Insurance Broker PBL Insurance Limited

555 Barry Downe Road Sudbury, Ontario P3A 3T4

Telephone (705) 524-2700 (800) 461-1153 Fax (705) 525-4673

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3. Experience Overview - Forestry

Following is a list of forestry projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.

Nov 18 to Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)

Present Provided Process Flow Diagrams and budgets for various

scenarios (11 in total) for the installation of a third OSB line

at the Norbord Cordele mill in Georgia.

Jan 18 to Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

Present Provided conceptual design for the upgrading of the Line 2

Finishing Line at the Georgia-Pacific mill in Englehart,

Ontario. The upgrade consists of adding a new paint booth,

stenciler, bundle wrapper and a second parallel strapping

line. Detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and

Electrical) is presently being done for the second parallel

strapping line.

Jan 17 to Norbord (Chambord, Québec)

Present Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and detail

engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical) for

the complete modernisation of the idled Norbord OSB mill in

Chambord. The project consists of the following mill

modifications:

- New jack ladder system for all of the four existing

ponds.

- Replace one of the two Nicholson ring debarker

system with one Fuji King debarker system.

- Modify the feed system to three existing stranders.

- Upgrade one of the three stranders.

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- Modify the outfeed conveyor system of one strander.

- Replace the existing four dryer systems with one

larger dryer system.

- Modify the bark handling system.

- Finishing line upgrades such as a new paint booth,

stenciler, board stacker, blow detector, ink jet

branding and nail lines and various other

improvements.

- New Scrubber and WESP (Wet Electrostatic System).

- Wet fuel silo improvement.

- The addition of a baghouse system and modifications

of various pneumatic systems.

- New conveying system for the addition of a PMDI in

the bottom surface.

- The addition of a fines turbo blending system and

secondary screening system.

Feb 17 to West Fraser (Blue Ridge, Alberta)

Present Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and

Structural) for a complete system for proper and permanent

access to various points around the MDF press at the West

Fraser MDF mill in Blue Ridge, Alberta.

June 17 to Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

Present Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and

Electrical) for the installation of a plant wide explosion

suppression system at the Georgia-Pacific OSB mill in

Englehart, Ontario. The system will entail the addition of

approximately 70 chemical explosion suppression bottles

and various explosion relief rupture system along with all

required access platforms and lifting devices.

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June 17 to West Fraser (Blue Ridge, Alberta)

Present Provided a review of conceptual design for the installation of

an explosion suppression system for the complete West

Fraser MDF mill in Blue Ridge, Alberta. The system is

comprised of approximately 165 chemical explosion

suppression bottles and various explosion relief rupture

systems.

June 17 to Norbord (Grande Prairie, Alberta)

April 18 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and

Electrical) for the following projects for the Norbord OSB mill

in Grande Prairie, Alberta:

- Strand Reclaim System;

- Wet bin discharge doffing roll system;

- Complete primary and secondary screening systems;

- Complete wet strand conveyor system to tie the GP-1

line to the GP-2 project;

- Bark re-entry system;

- Complete Bark Hog system;

- Complete conveyor system to feed strands to the dry

strand bins;

- All Low-Pressure and High-Pressure Pneumatic

systems associated with the above.

July 17 to Arbec Forest Products (Miramichi, New

Sept 18 Brunswick)

Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for the replacement of two (2) triple pass

dryer systems with larger single pass dryer system for the

Arbec OSB mill in New Brunswick. Among others, provided

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all required modifications to the material handling system for

50% increase in throughput.

Apr 17 to Norbord (High Level, Alberta)

Feb 18 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for the addition of a strand reclaim system for

the Norbord OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.

Feb 17 to Arbec Forest Products (Miramichi, New

Feb 18 Brunswick)

Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and

Electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for the addition of a

complete rotor/drum debarking system for the Arbec OSB

mill in New Brunswick, Canada.

June 17 to Norbord (Barwick, Ontario)

Dec 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a new secondary screening system for the

Norbord OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.

Jan 16 to Arbec Forest Products (Grand-Mère, Québec)

Sept 17 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and

electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for the following

projects for the Arbec OSB mill in Grand-Mère, Québec:

- WESP for a dual dryer system.

- Finishing Line complete with first and second pass saw, T

& T and branding machine, paint booth, automatic

stenciler and strapper systems.

- New press control room.

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Aug 15 to Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

Aug 17 Provided detail engineering for the following projects for the

Norbord OSB mill in LaSarre, Québec:

- Installation of a new ESP system for the existing dual

bark burning system.

- Installation of a primary and secondary screening

systems and installation of a fines blending system.

July 15 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)

to Dec 16 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and

electrical) for the modification to the plant’s mat reject system

and the mat side trim saw system for the Norbord OSB mill in

Guntown, Mississippi.

Dec 15 West Fraser (Blueridge, Alberta)

to Dec 16 Provided conceptual drawings and detail budget preparation

for the platen change-out and press refurbishment for the

West Fraser MDF mill in Blueridge, Alberta.

Oct 16 Norbord (100 Mile House, British Columbia)

to Dec 16 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

following projects for the Norbord OSB mill in 100 Mile

House, British Columbia:

- Complete strand reclaim system.

- Finishing line dual strapping line.

- Finishing line automatic bundle stenciler.

- Press unloader outfeed modification complete with the

addition of a board weight scale system and relocation of

a blow detector.

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Oct 16 Norbord (Grande Prairie, Alberta)

to Apr 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

following projects for the Grande Prairie OSB mill in Grande

Prairie, Alberta:

- Separation of the surface blending system so as to

provide independent blending and forming of both surface

layers.

- Strand reclaim system.

- Various projects pertaining to the conversion of partially

installed equipment of the GP-2 project to suffice the

needs of the existing GP-1 line. The project was divided

in four (4) phases with a total cost of approximately

$60,000,000.00.

Jan 16 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

to Dec 16 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil, structural and

electrical) for the following projects at the Georgia-Pacific

OSB mill in Englehart, Ontario:

- Complete replacement of refractoried Ash Cyclones and

duct work ahead of the Dryer X.

- Modification to the conveyors and High-Pressure Blower

system so as to facilitate the path of rejected fines to the

“Peerless” bin.

- Re-engineered the existing track system so as to support

the new and much heavier knuckle boom to feed the

stranders.

- Provided conceptual drawings and construction budget

for the installation of explosion suppression and mitigation

systems for the complete mill.

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Oct 16 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)

to Jan 17 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a green strand storage for the Norbord OSB

mill in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Nov 16 Norbord (Barwick, Ontario)

to Mar 17 Provided detail engineering (mechanical, civil and structural)

for the change-out of the Nicholson A-8 debarkers for the

Norbord OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.

Oct 14 Arbec Forest Products (Grand-Mère, Québec)

to Oct 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a WESP, baghouse system and a press

exhaust stack for the Arbec OSB Mill in Grand-Mère,

Québec.

April 14 Pembroke MDF (Pembroke, Ontario)

to March 15 Provided detail engineering for the replacement of the control

system for the existing resin metering system for the

Pembroke MDF Mill in Pembroke, Ontario.

June 14 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

to April 15 Provided new concepts and budget preparation for the

installation of primary screening, secondary screening, fines

blending, new dryer system complete with a WESP and a

new ESP system for the existing heat generators for the

Norbord OSB Mill in LaSarre, Québec.

Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

to Feb 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

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following projects for the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in

Englehart, Ontario.

- Replacement of existing ash cyclones with a ash box

drop out system.

- Provided explosion suppression system for an existing

baghouse system.

April 14 Georgia-Pacific (Hosford, Florida)

to Sept 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a new core strand blending system, a railcar

wax unloading system and a new powder resin distribution

system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in Hosford, Florida.

Sept 14 Weyerhaeuser (Grayling, Michigan)

to Oct 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

replacement/modernisation of the press system for the

Weyerhaeuser OSB Mill in Gayling, Michigan.

Oct 13 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)

to Jan 14 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of a log sinking pond and new pond log extraction

systems for the Norbord OSB Mill in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Brookneal, Virginia)

to Sept 14 Provided preparation of specification and procurement

support for the installation of two (2) new rotor debarkers for

the Georgia-Pacific OSB Mill in Brookneal, Virginia.

Sept 13 Georgia Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

to Nov 15 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

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installation of one (1) or two (2) new debarking systems for

the Georgia Pacific OSB Mill in Englehart, Ontario.

April 13 Tolko (Slave Lake, Alberta)

to Jan 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)

for the installation of a V-Grooving system for the Tolko

Athabasca Mill in Slave Lake, Alberta.

Sept 13 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)

to May 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for a fines secondary screening system and four

(4) blender outfeed conveyors for the Norbord OSB Mill in

Guntown, Mississippi.

Dec 12 Norbord (Inverness, Scotland)

to Feb 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project

financial benefits for the installation of a primary screen

system, secondary screen system and fines blending system

for the Norbord OSB Mill in Inverness, Scotland.

Dec 12 Norbord (Genk, Belgium)

to Feb 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project

financial benefits for the installation of a fines blending

system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Genk, Belgium.

May 13 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)

to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for a complete debarking and stranding system at

the Norbord OSB Mill in Joanna, North Carolina.

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Dec 12 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)

to March 13 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a portal pivoting crane, two (2) drum debarking

systems, two (2) stranding systems and two (2) primary

green screening systems for the Norbord OSB Mill in

Joanna, North Carolina. Also provided some services for the

installation of two (2) fines separation (sifters) systems.

Nov 12 Norbord (Joanna, North Carolina)

to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the installation of two (2) fines separation

systems (sifters) and the replacement of the conveyor

system feeding the existing dry bin system at the Norbord

OSB Mill in Joanna, North Carolina.

Nov 12 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

to Jan 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the installation of a new finishing line (paint

booth, strapper, automatic logo applicator and automated

cardboard application station), a new sanding/v-grooving line

and a new board sorting line for the Norbord OSB Mill in

LaSarre, Québec.

Nov 12 Norbord (Jefferson, Texas)

to April 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the installation of two fines separation system

(sifters) for the Norbord OSB Mill in Jefferson, Texas.

July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)

to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

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and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation

of a primary strand screening system, a secondary fines

screening system and a fines blending system for the Tolko

OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)

to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation

of a primary strand sifting system, a secondary fines

screening system for the Norbord Cordele OSB Mill Line 2

and Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.

June 11 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)

to Sept 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

installation of a primary strand screening system, a

secondary fines screening system and a fines blending

system for the Tolko OSB Mill in Meadow Lake,

Saskatchewan.

June 11 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

to Dec 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

LaSarre OSB mill production output increase of 40%. Output

increase required the addition of new ponds, new debarker

system, new dryer system, new strander system, new

primary screening system, new secondary screening system,

new fines blending system, the addition of 4 press platens, a

new board grading/v-grooving/sanding system, new

strapping system and a new paint booth system.

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March 11 Norbord (Nacogdoches, Texas)

to Nov 12 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, project

financial benefits and detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the installation of a secondary

fines screening system and a fines blending system at the

Norbord OSB Mill in Nacogdoches, Texas.

March 11 Norbord (Guntown, Mississippi)

to Aug 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, project

financial benefits and detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the installation of a secondary

fines screening system, a fines blending system and a fines

recovery system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Guntown,

Mississippi.

April 11 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)

to Sept 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project

financial benefits for the installation of a primary screening

(for line 2 only), a secondary screening and a fines blending

system for two separate production lines for the Norbord

OSB Mill in Cordele, Georgia.

April 11 Norbord (Joanna, South Carolina)

to Oct 11 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and project

financial benefits for the installation of a primary strand

screening system, a secondary fines screening system and a

fines blending system for the Norbord OSB Mill in Joanna,

South Carolina.

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Jan 11 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

to March 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the construction of a new resin/wax storage

and piping system for the Norbord OSB mill in LaSarre,

Québec.

Feb 11 Norbord (Bemidji, Minnesota)

to Aug 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of heated log pond systems and the replacement of

the existing debarking systems for the Norbord OSB mill in

Bemidji, Minnesota. Also provided detail engineering for the

replacement of the existing two A-5 ring debarker units with

larger A-8 units.

Nov 10 Georgia Pacific (Earlton, Ontario)

to Feb 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

required modification and repairs to the Georgia Pacific

debarking system in Earlton, Ontario.

Jan 10 Norbord (Val D’Or/LaSarre, Québec)

to June 10 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

new dryer system, a new hot pond system and a screening

system for Norbord’s LaSarre and Val D’Or OSB mills in

Québec.

Nov 08 LUA – Prairies Forest Product (Neepawa,

to Sept 10 Manitoba)

Provided fire appraisal, budget preparation for the

reconstruction of a wood manufacturing plant. Total cost of

repairs was approximately $12,000,000.00.

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Jan 09 IMS Expert Services Inc. (Pensacola, Florida)

to April 09 Provided expert witness services on litigation for an OSB

mill. Provided evaluation on a total of 131 claims put

forward.

Sept 08 LUA – Millar Western (Fox Creek, Alberta)

to Feb 09 Provided fire appraisal budget preparation for the

reconstruction of a sawmill damaged by a fire. Total cost of

project was approximately $45,000,000.00.

Apr 06 LUA - Haavaldsrud (Hornepayne, Ontario)

to Feb 07 Provided fire appraisal budget preparation, detail

engineering, project management, construction

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the reconstruction of a sawmill damaged by a fire. Total cost

of project was approximately $7,900,000.00.

Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)

to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail

engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming

and commissioning for a new drying/heat generation/dry

ESP system for an OSB mill and this in order to meet MACT

(Maximum Achievable Control Technologies) compliance.

Total value of project was approximately $40,000,000.00

(U.S.).

Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)

to Oct 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

new pond/debarking/stranding system for an OSB mill. Total

value of project was approximately $35,000,000.00 (U.S.).

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Jan.06 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Mar 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

complete mill environmental compliance plan, which

included improving the drying system and heat generating

systems by possibly modifying existing equipment and/or

adding new equipment.

Jan. 06 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)

to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the addition of four wave feeder systems after their pond

outfeed jack ladders. Total value of project was

approximately $1,500,000.00.

Mar 05 Ainsworth (Cook, Minnesota)

to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

primary and secondary screening system and a fines

blending system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was

approximately $7,500,000.00.

Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)

to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a Strand Reclaim System for an OSB mill. Total value of

project was approximately $5,500,000.00.

Mar 05 Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)

to Dec 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming

and commissioning for a second log debarking system for an

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OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately

$3,800,000.00.

Mar 05 Norbord (Val-d’Or, Québec)

to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

second log debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of

project was approximately $3,900,000.00.

Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill. Total value of

project was approximately $21,000,000.00.

Continuous Incidents/Fire Investigations and Damage Projects Appraisals - Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd.

- Crawford-THG - Cunningham Lindsay - Maltmans Loss Adjusters - MGI Loss Adjusters

Provide evaluation of damages following incidents/fires on

manufacturing plants and mobile equipment. Determine

cause of incidents/fires and appraise damages as well as

provide expenditure supervision on repairs. On average, will

perform such services 6 to 8 times per year with claims

ranging in value from approximately $100,000.00 to

$45,000,000.00.

June 05 Tembec (Chapleau, Ontario)

to Nov 05 Provided detail engineering and detail fabrication drawings

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for a new stack installation for a dry kiln system and provided

detail engineering for the relocation of a chip conveyor

system. Also provided engineering services on various

projects at the Tembec Chapleau sawmill.

Apr 05 Columbia Forest Product (Hearst, Ontario)

to Aug 05 Provided engineering services on various projects for a

plywood mill and a particle board mill in Hearst. Among

others, services provided were for the certification of 45

lifting devices, various ventilation systems and an oil catch

basin system.

Mar 05 JM Huber (Crystal Hill, Virginia)

to Apr 05 Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the

addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the

forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was

approximately $150,000.00.

Feb 05 JM Huber (Commerce, Georgia)

to Mar 05 Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the

addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the

forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was

approximately $150,000.00.

Jan 04 Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)

to Jan 06 Provided detail electrical design and PLC programming for

various projects for an OSB mill.

Aug 04 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Oct 04 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation of a

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complete dryer/screening/heat generation system for an

OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately

$44,000,000.00.

May 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning of

a log pond/loader system for an OSB mill. Total value of

project was approximately $6,000,000.00.

Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)

to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming of a fines recovery

project for an OSB mill. Total value of project was

approximately $2,300,000.00.

Oct 03 Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 03 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of a slasher system for a sawmill. Total value of

project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

May 03 Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)

to Nov 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, PLC/HMI

programming and commissioning for the installation of a

paint booth/strapper system for an OSB mill. Total value of

project was approximately $1,150,000.00.

May 03 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to May 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail

engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming

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and commissioning for the installation of 3 mat scales for two

OSB production lines.

Jan 03 Abitibi Consolidated (Iroquois Falls, Ontario)

to Feb 03 Provided conceptual design and budgetary estimate for the

modification to the existing ventilation station of the paper

machine number 3 room which was to be converted into a

maintenance shop.

Apr 03 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Englehart, Ontario)

to May 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill.

Total value of project was approximately $6,500,000.00.

Mar 03 Luzenac North America (Penhorwood, Ontario)

to June 03 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

installation of an “Air Fluidized Grinding” system for a Talc

mine. Total value of project was approximately

$6,000,000.00.

Nov 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to May 03 Provided Isometric drawings of all systems of an OSB mill.

Isometric drawings were produced to assist mill in equipment

lock out procedure.

Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)

to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail

engineering, and procurement for the installation of a green

end screening system, dryer dust burner system and plant

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Baghouse system for a particleboard mill. Total value of all

projects was approximately $7,300,000.00.

Sept 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Sept 03 Provided conceptual design and equipment procurement for

the installation of a wet electrostatic precipitator system for

three OSB dryers. Total value of project was approximately

$7,700,000.00.

June 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)

to Nov 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

construction of a pond Jack Ladder system for a plywood

mill. Total value of project was approximately $250,000.00

Aug 02 Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Sept 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering for the

installation of a fines dryer system for an OSB mill. Total

value of project was approximately $5,900,000.00.

Sept 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to Oct 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

construction of pond log forwarding systems for an OSB Mill.

Total value of project was approximately $1,000,000.00.

Sept 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)

to Jan 03 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

transformation of OSB board into a value-added product

(water resistant OSB). Total value of project was

approximately $13,000,000.00.

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July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)

to Nov 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for a total

of seven (7) projects for the modernisation of an OSB plant.

Projects are in the sawing, blending and press area. Total

value of projects was approximately $6,000,000.00.

July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)

to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of baghouse system and various noise reduction

projects. Total value of project was approximately

$1,740,000.00.

May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)

to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a fines blending project for an OSB mill.

Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

Apr 02 Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)

to July 02 Provided detail engineering for the installation of a dry kiln

system. Total value of project was approximately

$2,500,000.00.

Feb 02 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Jan 03 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill.

Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

Nov 01 Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)

to Sept 02 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

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repairs and modifications to an existing bark burning thermal

oil system. Total value of project was approximately

$2,800,000.00.

Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,

to Nov 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a second transformation plant in Toronto,

Ontario. In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and

laminated with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring

(DriCore). Total value of project was approximately

$6,000,000.00

Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to Aug 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a sanding system for a hard wood veneer

plant. Total value of project was approximately

$2,000,000.00

Jan 02 Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 02 Provided budget preparation for the upgrade of a large log

sawing line and an optimised edger system. Total value of

project was in excess of $13,000,000.00.

Jan 02 Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)

to July 02 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering and project

management for the introduction of an Isocyanite binder in

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an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately

$200,000.00

Aug 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to June 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

upgrade of an existing Waferboard and Plywood Plant. Total

upgrades exceeded $11,000,000.00.

Aug 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to Dec 01 Ontario)

Provided feasibility study for the construction of a new OSB

Plant adjacent to an existing plant. Total value of project

was approximately $160,000,000.00.

Sept 01 Tembec (Cochrane Division, Ontario)

to Oct 01 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

sawmill screening system. Total value of project was

approximately $2,000,000.00.

Aug 01 Anthony Domtar (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario)

to Nov 01 Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the

complete catwalk/access system for a new I-Joint plant.

Total value of project was approximately $400,000.00.

June 01 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)

to present Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the repairs of a particle board plant following an explosion

and also provide the same for the addition of a second green

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screening system. Total value of project was approximately

$3,900,000.00

Aug 01 Temple Inland (Pembroke, Ontario)

to Feb 02 Provided detail engineering on numerous modifications to

the finishing line of an MDF Plant. Total value of project was

approximately $120,000.00.

Feb 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Aug 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the conversion from relay to PLC of an OSB line and

relocation of the control room for the same line. Total value

of project was approximately $1,400,000.00.

April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a truck unloading station. Total value of

project was approximately $500,000.00.

April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the modifications and recommissioning of an OSB line.

Total value of project was approximately $5,000,000.00.

March 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to June 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a new mud conveying system for an OSB

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Mill Pond System. Total value of project was approximately

$300,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)

to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects

such as a Chip Conveying/Blowing System, High Speed

Debarking Project, Electrical Infrastructure Project, HewSaw

Sawing Line Project, Planer/Trimmer PLC Conversion,

Random Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and Dry

Kiln Project. Total value of all projects was approximately

$13,300,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)

to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects

such as an Electrical Infrastructure Project, In Line Grader

Project, HewSaw Sawing Line Project and High-Speed

Debarking Project. Total value of all projects was

approximately $8,910,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Nairn Centre Division, Ontario)

to Dec 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects

such as an In-Line Grader/Optimizer Project, Random

Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a complete

new Debarking System. Total value of all projects was

approximately $7,000,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Elk Lake Division, Ontario)

to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects

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such as Dry Kiln System/Konus Upgrade and Edger Project.

Total value of all projects was approximately $4,200,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Timmins Division, Ontario)

to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects

such as Optimized Edger System, In Line Grader Project,

Planer Project and Planer Building. Total value of all

projects was approximately $9,242,000.00.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Sault Ste. Marie Division, Ontario)

to Sept 01 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation on

numerous projects.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Quévillon, Malartic, Val d’Or and to Dec 00 Matagami Divisions, Québec)

Provided conceptual design for the installation of a new

HewSaw Sawing Line for each of the four (4) locations. Total

value of all projects was approximately $16,000,000.00.

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to July 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, PLC/HMI

programming and commissioning for the installation of a

ducting and stack system for the press and dryer system of

an OSB Mill. Total value of project was approximately

$1,500,000.00.

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

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the installation of a new bark conveying and hogging system.

Total value of project was approximately $2,700,000.00

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a complete fines Turbo Blending System.

Total value of project was approximately $6,200,000.00.

June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)

to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the addition of a pre-drying and refining system and for the

replacement/increase in dry screening/refining system and

for the replacement of the complete press/forming line

system for a particleboard plant. Total value of project was

approximately $16,000,000.00

Apr. 99 Elk Lake Planing Mill (Elk Lake, Ontario)

to Dec 99 Provided numerous improvements to sawmill and to

conveying system. Total value of project was approximately

$350,000.00.

Apr. 99 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to Dec 99 Provided conceptual design and engineering for a log

processor (debarker) for an OSB plant. Total value of

project was approximately $1,500,000.00.

Apr. 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

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the retrofit of the pond log forwarding and feeding system for

an OSB plant. Total value of project was approximately

$2,600,000.00.

Apr 99 North Superior Forest Product (Wawa, Ontario)

to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the relocation of the stranders control room, the conversion

of an HMI station to using Wonderware software and the

installation of a data gathering Management Information

System (MIS). Total value of project was approximately

$410,000.00.

Apr 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a log

scanner system (5 scanners) and forming station level

sensors (8 sensors) for an OSB mill. Total value of project

was approximately $136,000.00.

Feb 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario) to Aug 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a chip

conveyor and a silo unloader system for a plywood plant.

Total value of project was approximately $350,000.00.

Mar 99 Progressive Machinery Inc./Tafisa Project (Lac to Jan 00 Mégantic, Québec) Provided electrical engineering, PLC and HMI programming

for complete finishing system of a new particle board plant.

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Project involved approximately 2000 hours of work.

Feb 99 Domtar (Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Québec)

to Mar 99 Provided conceptual design and construction budget for new

softwood sawmill with yearly production of 200

MMFBM/year. Total value of project was approximately

$50,000,000.00.

Feb 99 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to April 99 Provided conceptual design and engineering for the

installation of 12 non heated make up air units for an OSB

mill. Total value of project was approximately $450,000.00.

Mar 99 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Toronto, Ontario)

to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design and programming for the

Management Information System (MIS) that allowed the

Toronto head office to communicate with the mill to obtain

continuous updates on various information. Total value of

project was approximately $50,000.00.

Dec 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

high-pressure pneumatic system. Total value of project was

approximately $202,000.00.

Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

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complete sawing system for a particleboard plant. Total

value of project was approximately $750,000.00.

Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for a fines blending system

for an OSB plant. Total value of project was approximately

$1,600,000.00.

Oct 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Oct 07 Provided general PLC and HMI station programming for

general plant improvement.

Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

complete sander baghouse system for a particleboard plant.

Total value of project was approximately $600,000.00.

Aug 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to Feb 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for a press exhaust fan

system. Total value of project was approximately

$650,000.00.

June 98 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)

to Nov 98 Provided, for insurance purpose, complete plant appraisal.

Providing budgetary proposals for a new blending system,

press exhaust fan system, a cut to size saw system and a

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complete heat energy system for a particleboard plant.

June 98 Lecours Lumber (Calstock, Ontario)

to Nov 98 Provided a feasibility study and conceptual design for the

relocation and construction of a new sawmill. Total value of

project was approximately $55,000,000.00.

Feb. 98 Grant Forest Products Corp. (Englehart,

to Oct 98 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, programming,

project management and commissioning for the installation

of a plant wide control network system and the installation of

a new control room in replacement of the (3) three existing

ones. Total value of project was approximately $700,000.00.

Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

blending system, resin metering system, a wet screening

system and also converted the relay control system to PLC

for a particleboard plant. Total value of project was

approximately $3,300,000.00.

March 98 Emtek Industries (Timmins, Ontario)

to May 98 Provided engineering, equipment procurement and also

reviewed business plan for a rubber recycling plant to be

built in the Toronto, Ontario region.

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Apr 98 E.B. Eddy - J.E. Martel Div. (Chapleau, Ontario)

to June 98 Provided a feasibility study and conceptual design for the

installation of a high-speed small log curve sawing line and

for the complete optimization of the existing debarking

system. Total value of project was approximately

$6,500,000.00.

April 97 Levesque Plywood Limited (Hearst, Ontario)

to Sept 97 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of raw

material bin sorting system. Total value of project was

approximately $950,000.00.

Nov 96 Globe Machine (Tacoma, Washington)

to Dec 97 Provided start-up assistance on equipment sold by Globe

Manufacturing to mills in Pembroke, Ontario (MacMillan

Bloedel (MDF)), North Carolina (Weyerhaeuser

(particleboard)), Wawa, Ontario (Jager Strandboard (OSB))

and Maniwaki, Québec (Forex Maniwaki (OSB)).

Nov 96 E.B. Eddy (Nairn Centre, Ontario)

to July 97 Provided a feasibility study for the refurbishment and

modernisation of the heat generation system and wood

waste system for their sawmill operation in Nairn Centre.

Total value of projects was approximately $1,100,000.00 and

$650,000.00.

Jan 97 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to June 97 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the conversion to liquid

from powdered resin of a blending system. Total value of

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project was approximately $530,000.00. Provided cost

analysis for various projects at the same mill.

Oct 96 Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)

to June 97 Provided assistance on a number of small projects in their

Plywood mill in Cochrane.

April 97 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to May 97 Provided a feasibility study for the addition of a wet

screening system for their OSB plant in Alberta. Total value

of project was approximately $3,800,000.00.

Oct 96 Levesque Plywood Limited (Hearst, Ontario)

to Feb 97 Provided a feasibility study for the expansion of their existing

particleboard plant. Total value of project was approximately

$22,000,000.00.

Oct 96 Longlac Wood Industries Inc. (Longlac, Ontario)

to Dec 96 Provided a feasibility study for the modernisation of their

existing waferboard plant. Total value of project was

approximately $8,970,000.00.

April 96 Stone & Webster Canada Ltd. (Toronto, Ontario)

to Oct. 96 (Eagle Forest Products Limited Partnership, Miramichi,

NB)

Provided project management for completion of construction

and commissioning of a new OSB plant. Plant was

equipped with a 12 opening (8’ X 24’) press. Total value of

project was approximately $80,000,000.00.

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Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)

1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, construction management and commissioning

for the construction of a retrofitted OSB plant. Total value of

project was approximately $80,000,000.00. Output of plant

(16 x 8’ x 24’) was the world’s largest for an 8' or 9' wide line.

Year 1994 Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)

Provided a feasibility study for a new OSB plant to produce

466 million square feet per year of OSB.

Isoboard Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)

Provided consulting services on feasibility of building new

plant to produce board with straw. Established cost of

project and production cost.

Norbord Inc. (Cochrane Division, Ontario)

Provided consulting services on feasibility of expanding

production at their existing plant. Established cost of project.

Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)

Provided complete engineering, project management and

construction management for the installation of a complete

Refining System. Total value of project was approximately

$1,000,000.00.

Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)

Provided complete engineering, project management and

construction management for the installation of a

Sanding/Baghouse system and various other projects. Total

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value of project was approximately $2,000,000.00.

Malette Inc. OSB Division (Timmins, Ontario)

Provided project and construction management on

reconstruction of Dryer Control Room following destruction

by fire. Total value of project was approximately

$300,000.00.

UAB (Sudbury, Ontario)

Provided evaluation of damages following a fire at the

Rexwood Particleboard Plant. Total value of damages was

approximately $300,000.00.

Year 1993 Malette Inc., Malette Lumber Division (Timmins,

Ontario)

Provided engineering and construction management for the

dismantlement and reinstallation of two (2) Wood Burner

Systems for two (2) Lumber Dry Kilns. Total value of project

was approximately $400,000.00.

Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,

1992 - 1993 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and construction management for the

conversion of a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented

strand board. Total value of project was approximately

$5,350,000.00.

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Year 1992 Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,

Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and construction management for a complete

Wood Dryer System for a Particleboard Plant. Total value of

project was approximately $900,000.00.

Year 1992 Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,

Ontario)

Provided engineering and project management for the

conversion of a Waferboard Plant to manufacture oriented

strand boards. Total value of project was approximately

$700,000.00.

Year 1991 Underwriters adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Ottawa,

Ontario)

Provided fire and wind damage appraisal to a Particleboard

Plant. Total value of damages was approximately

$480,000.00.

Atlantic Waferboard (Chatham, New Brunswick)

Provided assistance to Maintenance Department and set up

a Preventive Maintenance Program for an OSB mill.

Bussell & Co. Inc. (Ontario)

Provided fire damage appraisal of a Planer Mill/Dry Kiln

Complex. Total value of damages was approximately

$500,000.00.

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Field Lumber (1956) Ltd. (Field-Out, Ontario)

Provided project and construction management for

reconstruction of sawmill, Automatic Sorter and Heat

Generation System. Total value of repairs was

approximately $400,000.00.

Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,

Ontario)

Provided fire damage evaluation for the reconstruction of a

building and repairs to equipment of an Automatic Lumber

Sorter and Heat Generation System. Total value of

damages was approximately $525,000.00.

Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)

Set up a plant quality control program and did engineering

and project management for all modifications necessary to

production line so as to bring quality of particleboard

produced to market standards.

Year Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)

1990-1991 Provided engineering and project management for the

installation of a building over existent equipment. Total value

of project was approximately $320,000.00.

Year 1990 Norbord Inc. (Cochrane Division, Ontario)

Provided engineering for a 50,000 CFM Dust Extraction

System. Total value of project was approximately

$150,000.00.

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Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,

Ontario)

Provided damage evaluation and expenditure supervision for

the reconstruction of sections of a building and repairs to

equipment for a sawmill in Opasatika. Total value of

damages was approximately $65,000.00.

Malette Kraft Pulp & Power (Smooth Rock Falls,

Ontario)

Completed a start-up of a recently constructed 200,000 lb/hr

Steam Boiler. Total value of numerous modifications was

approximately $150,000.00.

Year Panneaux Noranda Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)

1990-1991 Provided engineering and provided construction

management for the installation of a melamine

lamination line and a paint line for a particleboard mill.

Total value of project was approximately $6,224,000.00.

Year 1990 Waferboard Corp. Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

Provided engineering and project management for the

reconstruction of 2-24 m BTU/hr Heat Generation Systems.

Total value of project was approximately $2,050,000.00

R.P. Insurance Adjusters Inc. (Toronto, Ontario)

Provided fire damage evaluation for the reconstruction of 2 -

24m BTU/hr Heat Generation Systems. Total value of

damages was approximately $2,050,000.00.

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Norbord Industries Inc. (Lac-des-Îles, Québec)

Provided engineering for the installation of a six (6) ton

overhead crane for a Maintenance Shop. Total value of

project was approximately $75,000.00.

Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New

Brunswick)

Provided engineering and project management of the

installation of two Dust Extraction Systems. Total value of

project was approximately $220,000.00.

Year Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New

1989-1990 Brunswick)

Provided engineering and Project management of the

installation of a 30m BTU/hr Heat Generating Unit. Total

value of project was approximately $1,600,000.00.

Year 1989 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New

Brunswick)

Provided engineering, preparation and management for a

scheduled plant shutdown. Total value of project was

approximately $750,000.00.

Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)

Provided engineering for fines conveying and storage

system. Total value of project was approximately

$650,000.00.

Year Bison ACM Chemical Inc. (Canada & U.S.A.)

1989-1990 Claude Malette was on a retainer with Bison ACM as

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technical representative.

Year 1989 Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)

Provided engineering, preparation and management of a

scheduled plant shutdown. Total value of projects was

approximately $235,000.00.

Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (Ontario)

1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction

management for the construction of a new Particleboard

Plant. Project total disbursement was approximately

$22,000,000.00.

Year 1988 Underwriters Adjustment Bureau Ltd. (Sudbury,

Ontario)

Provided fire damage evaluation and expenditure

supervision for the reconstruction of a building and repairs of

a Log Debarking System. Total value of project was

approximately $250,000.00.

Year 1987 CMA worked on a number of small assignments for various

clients.

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4. Experience Overview – Dust Control/Pneumatic Conveying

Following is a list of dust control/pneumatic conveying projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.

Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

to Present Provided conceptual design and budget preparation and

detail engineering for the explosion suppression system for

an existing baghouse system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB

Mill in Englehart, Ontario.

July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)

to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation

of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the design of all

ducting systems, spark detection system for the dust control

and material conveying for the new screening and fines

blending system. Also provided detail engineering for the

explosion suppression for the new storage bin for the Tolko

OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)

to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering for the installation of an

explosion suppression system, flame arrestor system, spark

detection system and fire protection system for the cyclone

and baghouse for the new fines screening system at the

Norbord Cordele Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.

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Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)

to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail

engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming

and commissioning for a new baghouse system complete

with the design of the ducting system, spark detection

system and water deluge system. The baghouse system

was for dust control for the new drying/heat

generation/screening system for the Huber OSB Mill in

Easton, Maine.

Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)

to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with design of all ducting

and spark detection for dust control for a new Strand

Reclaim System for an OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.

Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with the design of the

ducting system and the spark detection system for dust

control for a new strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill in

Timmins, Ontario.

Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)

to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming for two (2) baghouse

systems complete with the design of the ducting system and

the spark detection system for material conveying and for

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dust control for a new fines recovery project for an OSB mill

in Barwick, Ontario.

Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)

to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail

engineering, and procurement for the installation of two (2)

baghouse systems complete with the design of the ducting

system and the spark detection system for material

conveying and dust control for the new green end screening

project and for the existing saw system for the Proboard

Particleboard Mill in Atikokan, Ontario.

July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)

to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of baghouse systems for the Nexfor Plywood Mill in

Cochrane, Ontario.

May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)

to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with

the design of ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control and material conveying for the new fines

blending project for an OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.

Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,

to Nov 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with the design of the

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ducting system and spark detection system for dust control

for a new second transformation plant in Toronto, Ontario.

In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and laminated

with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring (DriCore).

Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to Aug 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a new baghouse system complete with the

design of ducting system and spark detection system for

material conveying for a new sanding system for a hard

wood veneer plant in Longlac, Ontario.

June 01 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)

to June 02 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the repairs of a particle board plant following an explosion

and also provide the same for the addition of a new

baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting

system and spark detection system for dust control and

material conveying for a new second green screening

system for the Particleboard Plant in Hearst, Ontario.

April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a baghouse system complete with high

pressure system and spark detection system for material

conveying for a new truck unloading station for the Grant

OSB mill in Timmins, Ontario.

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April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the addition of two (2) new baghouse system complete with

the design of the ducting system and spark detection system

for dust control and material conveying for the modifications

and re-commissioning of an OSB line in Timmins, Ontario.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)

to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

two (2) new baghouse system complete with design of the

ducting system and the spark detection system for dust

control for a new HewSaw Sawing Line Project, Random

Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a Chip

Conveying/Blowing System in Chapleau, Ontario.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)

to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming for a new baghouse

system complete with the design of the ducting system and

spark detection system for dust control for a new HewSaw

Sawing Line Project in White River, Ontario.

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a baghouse system complete with the

design of the ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control for a new bark conveying and hogging system in

Timmins, Ontario.

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Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of two (2) new baghouse systems complete

with the design of the ducting system and the spark

detection system for dust control and material conveying for

a complete fines Turbo Blending System in Timmins,

Ontario.

June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)

to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

three (3) baghouse systems complete with the design of the

ducting system and spark detection system for dust control

and material conveying for the addition of a pre-drying and

refining system and for the replacement/increase in dry

screening/refining system and for the replacement of the

complete press/forming line system for a particleboard plant

in Hearst, Ontario.

Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

baghouse system complete with the design of ducting

system and spark detection system for material conveying

for a new sawing system for a particleboard plant in Hearst,

Ontario.

Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

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management and commissioning for a baghouse system

complete with the design of the ducting system and spark

detection system for dust control and material conveying for

a fines blending system for an OSB plant in High Prairie,

Alberta.

Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

complete sander baghouse system complete with the design

of the ducting system and spark detection system for dust

control and material conveying for a particleboard plant in

Hearst, Ontario.

Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

baghouse system complete with the design of ducting

system and spark detection system for dust control for the

blending system, resin metering system and another

baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting

system and spark detection system for material conveying

for a wet screening system for a particleboard plant in

Hearst, Ontario.

Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)

1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, construction management and commissioning

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for the installation of six (6) baghouse systems complete with

the design of the ducting system and spark detection system

for dust control and for material conveying for the

construction of a new OSB Plant in Timmins, Ontario.

Year 1994 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)

Provided complete engineering, project management and

construction management for the installation of a

Sanding/Baghouse system complete with the design of the

ducting system and spark detection system for a

Particleboard Plant in Atikokan, Ontario.

Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,

1992 - 1993 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and construction management for the

installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the

design of the ducting system and the spark detection system

for dust control and material conveying for the conversion of

a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented strand board

in Timmins, Ontario.

Year 1990 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New

Brunswick)

Provided engineering and project management of the

installation of two (2) baghouse Systems complete with the

design of the ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control for an OSB mill in Chatham, New Brunswick.

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Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (New Liskeard, Ontario)

1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction

management for the installation of five (5) baghouse

systems for dust control and material conveying for the

construction of a new Particleboard Plant in New Liskeard,

Ontario.

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5. Experience Overview – Explosion Suppression / Mitigation

Following is a list of explosion suppression / mitigation projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.

Sept 14 Georgia-Pacific (Englehart, Ontario)

to Present Provided conceptual design and budget preparation and

detail engineering for the explosion suppression system for

an existing baghouse system for the Georgia-Pacific OSB

Mill in Englehart, Ontario.

July 12 Tolko (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan)

to Feb 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programing for the installation

of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the design of all

ducting systems, spark detection system for the dust control

and material conveying for the new screening and fines

blending system. Also provided detail engineering for the

explosion suppression for the new storage bin for the Tolko

OSB Mill in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

July 12 Norbord (Cordele, Georgia)

to Jan 13 Provided detail engineering for the installation of an

explosion suppression system, flame arrestor system, spark

detection system and fire protection system for the cyclone

and baghouse for the new fines screening system at the

Norbord Cordele Line 1 in Cordele, Georgia.

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Feb 06 JM Huber (Easton, Maine)

to Apr 08 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail

engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming

and commissioning for a new baghouse system complete

with the design of the ducting system, spark detection

system and water deluge system. The baghouse system

was for dust control for the new drying/heat

generation/screening system for the Huber OSB Mill in

Easton, Maine.

Aug 05 Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)

to Sept 06 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with design of all ducting

and spark detection for dust control for a new Strand

Reclaim System for an OSB mill in Barwick, Ontario.

Nov 04 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with the design of the

ducting system and the spark detection system for dust

control for a new strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill in

Timmins, Ontario.

Aug 03 Voyageur Panels (Barwick, Ontario)

to Mar 04 Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail

engineering, PLC/HMI programming for two (2) baghouse

systems complete with the design of the ducting system and

the spark detection system for material conveying and for

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dust control for a new fines recovery project for an OSB mill

in Barwick, Ontario.

Nov 02 Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)

to Aug 03 Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail

engineering, and procurement for the installation of two (2)

baghouse systems complete with the design of the ducting

system and the spark detection system for material

conveying and dust control for the new green end screening

project and for the existing saw system for the Proboard

Particleboard Mill in Atikokan, Ontario.

July 02 Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)

to Aug 02 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

addition of baghouse systems for the Nexfor Plywood Mill in

Cochrane, Ontario.

May 02 Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)

to July 03 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with

the design of ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control and material conveying for the new fines

blending project for an OSB mill in High Level, Alberta.

Oct 01 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto,

to Nov 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

a new baghouse system complete with the design of the

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ducting system and spark detection system for dust control

for a new second transformation plant in Toronto, Ontario.

In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and laminated

with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring (DriCore).

Jan 02 Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac,

to Aug 02 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a new baghouse system complete with the

design of ducting system and spark detection system for

material conveying for a new sanding system for a hard

wood veneer plant in Longlac, Ontario.

April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 00 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a baghouse system complete with high

pressure system and spark detection system for material

conveying for a new truck unloading station for the Grant

OSB mill in Timmins, Ontario.

April 00 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Dec 00 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the addition of two (2) new baghouse system complete with

the design of the ducting system and spark detection system

for dust control and material conveying for the modifications

and re-commissioning of an OSB line in Timmins, Ontario.

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Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)

to June 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

two (2) new baghouse system complete with design of the

ducting system and the spark detection system for dust

control for a new HewSaw Sawing Line Project, Random

Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a Chip

Conveying/Blowing System in Chapleau, Ontario.

Jan 00 Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)

to Apr 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming for a new baghouse

system complete with the design of the ducting system and

spark detection system for dust control for a new HewSaw

Sawing Line Project in White River, Ontario.

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of a baghouse system complete with the

design of the ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control for a new bark conveying and hogging system in

Timmins, Ontario.

Dec 99 Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

the installation of two (2) new baghouse systems complete

with the design of the ducting system and the spark

detection system for dust control and material conveying for

a complete fines Turbo Blending System in Timmins,

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Ontario.

June 99 Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)

to Feb 01 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for

three (3) baghouse systems complete with the design of the

ducting system and spark detection system for dust control

and material conveying for the addition of a pre-drying and

refining system and for the replacement/increase in dry

screening/refining system and for the replacement of the

complete press/forming line system for a particleboard plant

in Hearst, Ontario.

Dec 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Sept 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

baghouse system complete with the design of a ducting

system and a spark detection system for the material

conveying of a new sawing system for a particleboard plant

in Hearst, Ontario.

Dec 98 Tolko Industries (High Prairie, Alberta)

to Oct 99 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for a baghouse system

complete with the design of the ducting system and spark

detection system for dust control and material conveying for

a fines blending system for an OSB plant in High Prairie,

Alberta.

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Oct 98 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Mar 99 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

complete sander baghouse system complete with the design

of a ducting system and a spark detection system for the

dust control and material conveying for a particleboard plant

in Hearst, Ontario.

Sept 97 Columbia Forest Products, Levesque Div.

to Aug 98 (Hearst, Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

baghouse system complete with the design of ducting

system and spark detection system for dust control for the

blending system, resin metering system and another

baghouse system complete with the design of the ducting

system and spark detection system for material conveying

for a wet screening system for a particleboard plant in

Hearst, Ontario.

Year Malette Inc. (Timmins OSB Division, Ontario)

1994-1996 Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management, construction management and commissioning

for the installation of six (6) baghouse systems complete with

the design of the ducting system and spark detection system

for dust control and for material conveying for the

construction of a new OSB Plant in Timmins, Ontario.

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Year 1994 Proboard Ltd. (Atikokan, Ontario)

Provided complete engineering, project management and

construction management for the installation of a

Sanding/Baghouse system complete with the design of the

ducting system and spark detection system for a

Particleboard Plant in Atikokan, Ontario.

Year Malette Inc., Waferboard Division (Timmins,

1992 - 1993 Ontario)

Provided conceptual design, engineering, project

management and construction management for the

installation of two (2) baghouse systems complete with the

design of the ducting system and the spark detection system

for dust control and material conveying for the conversion of

a Particleboard Plant to manufacture oriented strand board

in Timmins, Ontario.

Year 1990 Atlantic Waferboard Inc. (Chatham, New

Brunswick)

Provided engineering and project management of the

installation of two (2) baghouse Systems complete with the

design of the ducting system and spark detection system for

dust control for an OSB mill in Chatham, New Brunswick.

Year Rexwood Products Ltd. (New Liskeard, Ontario)

1988 - 1989 Provided engineering, project management and construction

management for the installation of five (5) baghouse

systems for dust control and material conveying for the

construction of a new Particleboard Plant in New Liskeard,

Ontario.

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6. Experience Overview - Mining

Following is a list of mining projects accomplished by CMA since its inception.

June 17 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)

to Dec 17 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for the installation of a particle analyzing

system at the Goldcorp Gold mill in Timmins, Ontario.

Oct 15 to Kirkland Lake Gold (Toronto, Ontario)

April 17 Provided all required preliminary engineering and budget

preparation for installing a ventilation on demand system for

the Holt and Holloway Gold Mines in Timmins, Ontario.

Oct 15 Gowest Gold (Timmins, Ontario)

to Oct 17 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for the mine infrastructure for the Gowest

Gold mine in Timmins, Ontario. Among others, CMA

engineering provided all related design for the following:

- The complete site layout inclusive of dewatering

ponds.

- Water treatment plant.

- Access road repair, widening and extension.

- Maintenance shop foundation.

June 16 Kirkland Lake Gold (Toronto, Ontario)

to Oct 16 Provided conceptual drawings and budget preparation for

the installation of a stand-by generator system for the

Kirkland Lake Gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.

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April 13 Imerys Talc (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 16 Provided detail engineering (Civil and Structural) for the

installation of a new GSM Mill at the Imerys Talc Mill in

Timmins, Ontario.

Feb 13 Rubicon Minerals Corporation (Red Lake,

to June 15 Ontario)

Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) and PLC/HMI programming for various

projects for the Rubicon Gold Mine in Red Lake, Ontario.

Projects were:

- Provided all required design for the shaft loading

pocket system and for the shaft stations.

- Provided all required design for the underground

crusher system.

- Provide design for the rehabilitation and maintenance

of the existing shaft set and shaft station caused by

ground movement.

- Provided headframe integrity analysis and collar

house modifications for proper removal of

conveyances.

- Provided all required design for the complete mine

underground infrastructures:

- Rail Car System

- Dewatering System

- Repair Shops

- Grizzly Station

- Ventilation Systems

- Water Supply/PRV System

- Loading Chutes

- Fire Doors

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- Compressed Air System

- Surface/Underground Fuel Delivery System

Jan 13 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)

to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the design of a surface to underground

fuel delivery system for the Xstrata Fraser Nickel/Copper

Mine in Onaping, Ontario.

Dec 12 Xstrata Strathcona Mill (Onaping, Ontario)

to Oct 14 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the design of the expansion of the

underground fill plant (paste plant) for the Xstrata Strathcona

Nickel/Copper Mill in Onaping, Ontario.

April 12 Xstrata Falconbridge Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)

to Dec 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the thaw shed modifications/expansion

and the bulk custom receiving building expansion/baghouse

system for the nickel particulate project for the Xstrata

Falconbridge Nickel Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. Provided

conceptual design and construction budget for the

installation of a 260,000 CFM baghouse and stack system

for the converter secondary gas system. Also provide

preliminary engineering for four (4) building systems for the

Smelter Complex.

April 12 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)

to July 12 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the

design of a surface to underground fuel delivery system for

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the Xstrata Fraser Nickel/Copper Mine in Onaping, Ontario.

May 12 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)

to June 12 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

water pond pump feed system for the Goldcorp open pit gold

mine in Timmins, Ontario.

Feb 12 Roche/Coventry Mine (Montreal, Québec)

to July 12 Provided required engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for a preliminary economic assessment (PEA)

for the underground and surface infrastructure for the

Coventry gold mine for Roche consultants of Montreal.

Feb 12 Xstrata Fraser Mine (Onaping, Ontario)

to Feb 13 Provided detail engineering (Electrical, Civil) for the

replacement of a multitude of MCC (Motor Control Centres)

at the Xstrata nickel/copper Mine in Onaping, Ontario.

Sept 11 Xstrata Fraser Morgan Site (Onaping, Ontario)

to Dec 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a

number of projects at the Xstrata Fraser Morgan

underground nickel mine in Onaping, Ontario. Projects

were:

- Fraser mine traction wheel car unloading system.

- Fraser mine crusher area PLC upgrade.

- Fraser mine hoist motor cooling system.

- Onaping mine dewatering system.

Dec 11 Xstrata Fraser Morgan Site (Onaping, Ontario)

to July 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

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and Electrical) for the installation of an air-cooling system for

the hoist motors for the Xstrata Fraser Nickel Mine in

Onaping, Ontario.

Oct 11 Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. (Lac des Iles, Ontario)

to Feb 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the construction of Concrete Rock Rill

(CRF) backfill plant for the Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. palladium

mine in Lac des Iles (near Thunder Bay), Ontario.

Nov 11 Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. (Lac des Iles, Ontario)

to Nov 14 Provided detail engineering for various projects at the Lac

Des Iles Mines Ltd. Palladium mine in Lac des Iles (near

Thunder Bay), Ontario. Projects were:

- Provided foundation design for mine exhaust fan

system.

- Provided all required design for underground crusher

area overhead crane system.

- Provided detail engineering (Structural, Mechanical,

Civil and Electrical) for the underground crusher

system.

- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for two underground rock

breaker/grizzly systems.

- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the shaft sinker muck

bunker adjacent to the head frame.

- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the fly rock protection

fence system for the mine exhaust fan system.

- Provided conceptual design and budget preparation

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for the mine dry/administrative office complex.

- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the five shaft stations

and two skip loading pocket stations and the shaft

bottom station for the new mine shaft system.

- Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural,

Mechanical and Electrical) for the fire protection

system for the hoist house, headframe, collar house

and mine dry.

Jan 12 Brigus Black Fox Gold Mine (Matheson, Ontario)

to Nov 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the complete underground electrical

infrastructure for the Brigus Black Fox Gold mine in

Matheson, Ontario.

May 11 Cementation/Resolution (Arizona)

to June 13 Provided detail review and stamping of mechanical drawings

for the #9 and #10 Shaft sinking and underground

development for the Resolution Cooper Mine in Arizona.

May 11 Cementation/Hecla (Idaho)

to June 13 Provided detail review and stamping of mechanical drawings

for the shaft sinking and the underground development for

the Hecla Silver Mine in Idaho.

May 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)

to Dec 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the construction of a Paste Delivery

System for the Goldcorp Gold Mines in Red Lake, Ontario.

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System involved the design of a paste storage/truck loading

system and two separate paste storage/truck unloading

systems.

March 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)

to Feb 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the construction of a Concrete Batch Plant

for the Goldcorp Gold Mines in Red Lake, Ontario.

April 11 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)

to May 12 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical

and Electrical) for the construction of a Shotcrete Unloading

System for the Goldcorp Gold Mines (Shaft #3 and Reid

Shaft) in Red Lake, Ontario.

Jan 11 Accurate Electric/Northgate (Matachewan,

to Nov 11 Ontario)

Provided detail electrical design for the Truck Shop and

Warehouse for the Northgate Gold Mine in Matachewan,

Ontario.

May 11 DMC/Jansen (Toronto, Ontario)

to Aug 11 Provided some detail engineering (Civil and Structural) for

the shaft sinking phase for the DMC Jansen Potash Project

in Saskatchewan.

June 11 Brigus Gold (Timmins, Ontario)

Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and

Mechanical) for the installation of a Jib Crane System for the

Brigus Gold Mine in Timmins, Ontario.

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May 11 Xstrata Kidd Met Site (Timmins, Ontario)

to June 11 Provided project management for the dismantling and

relocation of a 50MW transformer from the Xstrata Kidd Met

Site in Timmins, Ontario to the Xstrata Falconbridge Smelter

in Sudbury, Ontario.

Jan 11 Cementation/Northgate (Matachewan, Ontario)

to Oct 13 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)

for the construction of a new Headframe ore/waste silo

complete with outfeed conveyor system for the Northgate

underground gold mine in Matachewan, Ontario.

Jan 11 Xstrata Sudbury Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)

to Sept 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the construction of a furnace exhaust gas

guillotine system (031 Fan) and the replacement of an

existing ventilation system (012) for the Xstrata Nickel

Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario.

Jan 11 Brigus Gold (Timmins, Ontario)

to Aug 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)

for the modification to a rock screening system at the Brigus

Gold mine mill in Timmins, Ontario.

Feb 10 Lake Shore Gold (Timmins, Ontario)

to March 11 Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for

Headframe load out conveyor and storage system for the

Lake Shore Gold Timmins West Gold mine in Timmins,

Ontario.

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July 10 Cementation/Hecla (Idaho, USA)

to Jan 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)

for the construction of ore bin unloaders, conveyor systems,

dewatering (permanent and for shaft sinking), air/water

services and ventilation systems.

May 10 Cementation/Northgate (Matachewan, Ontario)

to Dec 10 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the construction of a new Hoist House for the

Northgate underground gold mine in Matachewan, Ontario

May 10 Goldcorp Hollinger (Timmins, Ontario)

to June 13 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation and detail

engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical) for

the dewatering system of the McIntyre shaft for the Goldcorp

Hollinger Gold Mine Project in Timmins, Ontario.

April 10 Lake Shore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Sept 13 Provided complete PLC and HMI programming for the

conversion to PLC5 and the expansion of Lake Shore’s Bell

Creek Gold mill in Timmins, Ontario.

April 10 Lake Shore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to July 10 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and

Electrical) for the conversion of DC motors to AC motors for

the production and service hoists at Lake Shore’s

underground gold mine in Timmins, Ontario.

Dec 09 Detour Gold Mine (Detour Lake, Ontario)

to June 10 Provided mine safety manual and indoctrination procedure

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for the Detour Lake Gold Mine in Detour Lake, Ontario.

Nov 09 Connotec/Vale Refinery (Thompson, Manitoba)

to Jan 11 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural and Mechanical)

for the replacement of the building structural steel for the

Refinery Tank House at the Thompson Manitoba Nickel

Refinery. Total value of project is approximately

$7,000,000.00.

Nov 09 Lakeshore Gold Corp. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 10 Provided programming and start-up assistance for the new

ammonia treatment plant, the automation of the stench gas

system and provide PLC/HMI programming for various

projects for Lake Shore’s underground gold mine in Timmins,

Ontario.

Nov 09 Goldcorp Hoyle Pond (Timmins, Ontario)

to Nov 10 Provided detail engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for the Tunnel and Gallery system for the new

services (13,800-volt cable, water lines and air lines) to the

existing Hoist House of the Goldcorp Gold Mine in Timmins,

Ontario.

June 09 Connotec/Vale Smelter (Thompson, Manitoba)

to Aug 09 Provided detailed engineering (Civil, Structural and

Mechanical) for the installation of a sampler system at the

Vale INCO Thompson, Manitoba Nickel Smelter. Total value

of project was approximately $500,000.00.

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June 09 Areva TD (Montreal, Quebec)

to Dec 10 Provided project management services for the new Ontario

Hydro substation project at Gold Center, Ontario. Project’s

duration was 14 months.

March 09 Goldcorp (Red Lake, Ontario)

to present Provided pre-feasibility study and detail engineering for

5.5km drift project and also provide detail mechanical,

civil/structural and electrical engineering on various

expansion projects at the four (4) Goldcorp gold mines at the

Red Lake site.

Among others, CMA is providing services for:

- All required detail engineering for a 19,000ft

underground High-Speed Tram system between the

Reid Gold Mine and the new Bruce Channel Gold

deposit.

- All required detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and

Structural) for the construction of the new Hoist House

for the Cochenour mine that will service the Bruce

Channel Gold ore body.

- Assisted with the Trade-Off Study for the deepening of

the No. 3 Shaft. CMA provided all required work for

the Winze and Ramp for the Trade-Off Study.

- Provide mechanical, electrical, civil and structural

engineering services for the “Life of Mine” design for

the new Bruce Channel Mine.

- Provide detail electrical design for surface

infrastructure for the Campbell Complex, Balmer

Complex, new Hostel and new Dry.

- Provided all required detailed engineering (Civil,

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Structural and Mechanical) for the construction of a

sinking winch hoist house for the Cochenour mine that

will service the Bruce Channel gold ore body.

- Provided detail engineering for various hydrostatic

bulkheads for the existing Cochenour underground

gold mine.

- Provide design of main loading pocket for new Bruce

Channel deposit for loading high speed tram.

May 09 Apollo Gold (Timmins, Ontario)

to May 10 Provided detail engineering for various mill modifications for

the Apollo Gold Stock mill in Timmins, Ontario.

Jan 09 Vale INCO (Copper Cliff, Ontario)

to Mar 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for various projects for the Vale INCO smelter

in Copper Cliff, Ontario.

Jan 09 Xstrata (Mattagami, Québec)

to Aug 09 Provided PLC and HMI programming for Xstrata Zinc mine in

Mattagami, Québec.

Jan 09 Debeers (Victor Mine, Ontario)

to June 09 Provided detail engineering for the redesign of a number of

chutes in the mill for the Debeers Victor Diamond mine in the

James Bay lowland area.

Oct 08 Cementation Canada (North Bay, Ontario)

to Dec 08 Provided assistance for the preparation of the pre-feasibility

study for the development of the underground winze Project

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for the Craig Nickel Mine Project.

June 08 Dumas Contracting (Timmins, Ontario)

to Jan 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for the complete design of the underground

infrastructure (vent doors, dewatering system, rock breakers

and maintenance shop) and the mine Vent Raise fan System

for the Crowflight nickel mine project in Wabowden,

Manitoba. Total value of the project was approximately

$4,000,000.00.

June 08 McIntosh (North Bay, Ontario)

to Oct 08 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and

Structural) for the complete underground fuel delivery and

storage system for the Diavik Diamond Mine Project. Total

value of the project was approximately $1,500,000.00.

Mar 08 Xstrata Smelter (Sudbury, Ontario)

to Jan 09 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail

engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical) and

project management for 10 individual projects for the Xstrata

Smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. Total value of projects varied

from $10,000.00 to $4,000,000.00.

Feb 08 Cementation Canada (North Bay, Ontario)

to Dec 08 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Structural

and Electrical) for a new Hoist House for the Vale Inco

Copper Cliff Deep nickel mine project. Total value of the

project was approximately $25,000,000.00.

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Feb 08 McIntosh (Sudbury, Ontario)

to Feb 09 Provided detail engineering (Mechanical, Civil and

Structural) for the complete mine exhaust system for the

Xstrata Nickel Rim mine in Sudbury, Ontario.

Jan 08 McIntosh (Sudbury, Ontario)

to Oct 08 Provided electrical engineering design for the underground

dewatering and ore handling systems for the Xstrata Nickel

Rim mine in Sudbury, Ontario.

Jan 08 Liberty Mines (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 08 Provided Civil and Structural engineering for an overhead

crane system for the maintenance shop for the Liberty Nickel

mine in Timmins, Ontario. CMA also provided

commissioning assistance for their newly constructed mill.

Jan 08 Lake Shore Gold Mine (Timmins, Ontario)

to Feb 08 Provided detail engineering for the replacement of Ball mill

fines ore infeed conveyor for the Lake Shore Gold mine in

Timmins, Ontario.

Sept 07 Goldcorp (Timmins, Ontario)

to Dec 07 Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI

programming and start up assistance for the remote

operation of a rock breaker and a locomotive system for the

Goldcorp Hoyle Pond mine in Timmins, Ontario.

Oct 07 J.S. Redpath (North Bay, Ontario)

to Nov 07 Provided electrical engineering design for the collar house,

shaft and hoist room for the Liberty mine in Timmins,

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Ontario.

July 06 J.S. Redpath (North Bay, Ontario)

to Jan 07 Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI

programming and start up assistance for a ventilation shaft

project for the Porcupine Joint Venture Hoyle Pond mine in

Timmins, Ontario.

June 06 PJV [Porcupine Joint Venture] (Timmins,

to Dec 06 Ontario)

Provided electrical engineering design, PLC/HMI

programming and start up assistance for a complete

underground ventilation fan automation project for a gold

mine. Total value of project was approximately $700,000.00.

June 05 St. Andrew Goldfields (Matheson, Ontario)

to Aug 05 Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project

management and commissioning for the installation of a

High Voltage line, Transformer, PDC system for a new Gold

mine. Total value of project was approximately $785,000.00.

Aug 04 St. Andrew Goldfields (Matheson, Ontario)

to Aug 05 Provided mining planning, electrical, civil and mechanical

detail engineering for 3 separate gold mine sites (Stock,

Clavos, Taylor).

Aug 04 Porcupine Joint Venture (South Porcupine,

to Aug 10 Ontario)

Providing detail electrical design and PLC programming for

various project for an underground gold mine.

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Apr 04 Falconbridge Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)

to Jan 05 Provided mechanical pre-commissioning and commissioning

procedures for the underground equipment at mine D of the

Kidd Creek mine in Timmins, Ontario. Also provided on site

project coordination of the construction of some of the same

equipment.

Feb 04 Agrium Inc. (Kapuskasing, Ontario)

to Jan 05 Provided on an ongoing basis detail engineering on a

number of projects for a phosphate mine in Kapuskasing,

Ontario. Also provided as-built Mechanical and Civil

drawings of the existing mill complex.

Apr 03 Placer Dome (Musselwhite, Ontario)

to May 03 Provided system evaluation of complete underground

crushing system for a Gold mine. Provided lists of problems

and solutions complete with associated cost for suggested

modifications.

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7. Experience Overview – Biomass

Aug 09 Hearst Biomass Energy (Hearst, Ontario)

to Nov 10 Provided engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical and

Electrical) for preparation of layouts and construction

budgets for the construction of a new 10 MW Biomass power

generation unit in Hearst, Ontario. Total Value of project is

approximately $35,000,000.00.

Feb 09 Sunbay Energy (Chapleau, Ontario)

to May 09 Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, and detail

engineering for a new 20-megawatt biomass generating

plant in Chapleau, Ontario. Total value of project is

approximately $95,000,000.00.